I did a bunch of blue-collar jobs, because I knew I'd wind up with a white-collar job at some point, and I wanted to, I don't know, I just wanted to taste life. I dug graves for a while, I worked as a stock boy in a big department store, I worked in a bank. Graydon Carter bankbigblue share on social
Take a random selection of photographs of America in 2012 and 2002 and 1992 and, except for the skinny jeans and the porkpie hats, you'll be hard-pressed to tell the years in which the pictures were taken. Graydon Carter americahardhat share on social
Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi looks in the mirror and sees a playboy of the old school. And men such as Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Charlie Sheen no doubt look at Berlusconi and think, 'Role model!' Women, of course, know otherwise. They see him as an aging, pathetic buffoon. Graydon Carter agingarnoldberlusconi share on social
Former vice president Al Gore has devoted his post-administration years to a mission to tell the world about global warming. It's funny, but in his civilian life Gore has discovered the voice that voters had trouble hearing when he ran for president in 2000. The voice he has found is clear, impassioned, and moving. Graydon Carter administrationcivilianclear share on social
We really care about photography at 'Vanity Fair.' Graydon Carter carefairphotography Change image and share on social
Moping is an unattractive attribute in a man. Graydon Carter attributemanmope Change image and share on social
I think Americans, more so than any other culture, love second and third acts. Graydon Carter actamericanculture Change image and share on social
After the collapse of Wall Street in the 1920s, the culture stopped being all about money, and the country survived and ultimately flourished. Graydon Carter 1920scollapsecountry Change image and share on social
As a father of five, I sometimes feel I've spent a lifetime watching Disney musicals. Graydon Carter disneyfatherfeel Change image and share on social
Conservatives define themselves more by their hatred of liberals than anything else, and, conversely, liberals by their distaste for conservatives. Graydon Carter conservativeconverselydefine Change image and share on social